My mother invited me into our study one afternoon as the setting sun bathed the room in a twilight glow.

She didn’t turn on the lamp on the desk, but invited me quietly to sit down and guided me through my first time meditating.

I was 16, and struggling with my high school exams. What I didn’t realize was that doing this simple practice of calming my mind and focusing my attention would allow me to get an A+ on the final exam in a subject I was often in danger of failing—Geometry.

Soon I was teaching my friends how to meditate in our school’s little chapel before each exam, and some form of meditation has been part of my life ever since.

This blog series will introduce you to the Awakened Heart, Embodied Mind sequence of meditation techniques that will be life changing if you follow along. First up: a simple yet powerful Concentration Meditation using your breath to focus your mind and find your capacity for intentional focus. This is the foundation for all other techniques of mental training.

About Julian Walker

Julian Walker is the founder of http://www.yogateachergradschool.com/ where he supports new and established yoga teachers in living their dreams through business development. He is a writer who has been teaching yoga since 1994, and co-teaches the Awakened Heart, Embodied Mind Yoga Teacher Training in LA with Hala Khouri.Julian's writing is featured in the book 21st Century Yoga available on Amazon.com.
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